Amazon restricts sales in Toys and Games categories to pre-approved sellers

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A new Amazon policy is making some third-party sellers consider eBay for their holiday selling. Amazon.com announced on Monday it was restricting third-party sales in its Toys and Games category to pre-approved sellers through 2006. Amazon said it was making the policy change because it "wants all third-party orders to be fulfilled in a timely manner so they're delivered by December 23."...

Amazon said it considered several factors when determining which sellers could list within Toys & Games, including the length of time at Amazon.com, feedback rating, sales history, guarantee claims rate, and refund rate. Amazon said it would notify those sellers who could continue to list products and said it is not approving additional sellers to sell within the Toys & Games category. Starting January 22, 2007, other sellers will be able to list in the Toys & Games category again...

full article: http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m10/i31/s01

[Anita]

I can see a LOT of people being ticked.  BUT, where Amazon may error on the overly cautious side...eBay doesn't give a rat's butt.  Scammers, stolen goods, pirated stuff, etc... all is welcome at eBay.